Furs, Fur and Fourdrinier presents a 500-year history of the discovery and settlement of New France, New England and Wisconsin through the perspective of ten families who became known as the Wisconsin paper barons. It explains how personal, family and political relationships, and many small events played dramatic roles in the shaping of history and how this led to the settlement of Wisconsin and the success of its papermaking industry. A network of people and events is identified that reveals new insights into the histories of Canada and the United States. This intriguing book explores such...